closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
factory; plant; mill; workshop
distant; remote; isolated
control; management (e.g. of a business)
suspended particles; floating matter
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
military vessel; war fleet
take-off (of an aircraft); lift-off (of a spacecraft, rocket, helicopter); blast-off
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
for example; for instance; e.g.
still (continuing); as ever; further
time; hour; period; class
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)